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Ezzie

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I bought some new plants while buying my new driftwood for my betta tank and was wondering what these plants actually are?

The lady at the shop mentioned the name but I cannot remember complicated scientific ones!!

The first two plants are currently in my tank using 2 fluval mini lights: the bulbs for them say there:
- full spectrum
- 13 watts each (I have two)
- 6400K each
- fluorescent

The last Lilly looking one is in my betta tank that I'm sure is low light..

With this information is it possible to keep these plants alive?
 

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#1 looks like Baby Tears, Hemianthus micranthemoides. #3 Dwarf Lily. #2 looks like Rotala roundifolia.
 
I disagree with RC's #2. It just doesn't look right for a rotala, and the leaves are pointed (most rotala are more rounded). It actually looks kind of like Elgeria densa (one type of anacharis), but it would be a frankenhuge plant judging by that picture. Can you tell use how many leaves come off the stem at one time, and give us something for scale?
 
I disagree with RC's #2. It just doesn't look right for a rotala, and the leaves are pointed (most rotala are more rounded). It actually looks kind of like Elgeria densa (one type of anacharis), but it would be a frankenhuge plant judging by that picture. Can you tell use how many leaves come off the stem at one time, and give us something for scale?

I was thinking along those lines the the leaves look too long IMO but honestly they don't look quite right for the Rotala either. It might also help if one of the stems was standing up straight.
 
It's taller then 35cms since it curve over in the tank and my tanks height is 35cms. I added some more photos.

There are a lot of leaves, too many to count!
If it helps they have pretty thick white roots.
 

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Ill take one stem out and get a photo of the whole thing tonight when I arrive home from work :)
 
This is the bunch out of the water :)


The longest is about 40 cm's long
 

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Are they a medium or high light plant? Think it will be okay with my light? I was planning on getting more since its beautiful and looks nicer then vals as a background plant!
 
It's actually pretty low light friendly. There's a good chance you'll be able to grow it in your tank.
 
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